N20265 — 2017 Balloon, Charlotte, NC

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This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N20265 is a 2017 Balloon (serial 459), registered to Cox Utility Services (corporation) in Charlotte, NC. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires August 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from March 2017 (9 years ago). It carries a None NONE engine, the engine on 95% of registered Balloons. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A19CB9. It is one of 86 Balloon aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner: Cox Utility Services
Owner type: Corporation
Based in: Charlotte, NC
Serial number: 459
Year built: 2017 · 9 yrs old
Airworthiness class: 1B
FAA status: V
Mode-S / ICAO24: A19CB9 · 50316271 octal
Certificate issued: Aug 31, 2017
Airworthiness date: Mar 1, 2017
Last FAA activity: Mar 10, 2023
Registration expires: Aug 31, 2027
FAA region: 1

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine: None NONE
Engine type: None
FAA engine code: 00000

57 of the 60 registered Balloon carry this engine (95%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a19cb9

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Engine — CODE 00000

Manufacturer: None

Model: NONE

Type: None

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N20265

Serial Number: 459

Year Manufactured: 2017

ACFTREF Code: 4280200

Engine Code: 00000

Status: V (V)

Certification: 1B

Type Aircraft: Balloon (2)

Type Engine: None (0)

Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50316271

ICAO 24-bit (hex): A19CB9

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Registrant

Cox Utility Services

Corporation

15720 Brixham Hill Ave Ste 300
Charlotte, NC, 282774784

FAA Region: 1

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Aug 31, 2017

Airworthiness Mar 1, 2017

Expiration Aug 31, 2027

Last Activity Mar 10, 2023

Data as of Sep 7, 2026

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